background and objectives: workplace violence against female nurses is a significant and increasing problem. this study aimed to investigate workplace violence against female nurses in three general hospitals of ilam located in western iran and identify factors influencing it incidents.   methods: seventy seven nurses were randomly selected and surveyed. the data were collected using an author-d...

background patient participation in nursing has great application and values the humanarian values of patients. patient participation is an international golden standard in the modern nursing paradigm. despite the importance of patient participation and its routine use in professional care, this concept is not clear, especially in social and cultural context of iranian nursing. this study clari...

surgery to remove some part of the inner ear is an effective intervention to relieve of symptoms. an informed care can decline the patient's fears, and also a pre-operating patient education can facilitate the patient’s recovery. patients, who are in a labyrinthectomy waiting list, feel a combination of anxiety and release. they have spent lots of time to find a treatment for their severe ...

abstract background: one of the main causes of stress in the lives of people is their jobs. occupational stress is causing a wide range of significant issues in health and community services. nursing is the most stressful profession in the health services. massage therapy is one way of coping with stress. this study was conducted to determine the effect of massage therapy on stress in nurses. m...

OBJECTIVES To correlate the average number of nursing care hours dedicated to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients with nursing care indicators. METHOD Transverse, descriptive study conducted between 2011 and 2013. Data were obtained from the electronic records system and from the nursing staff daily schedule. Generalized Linear Models were used for analysis. RESULTS A total of 1,717 patients...

AIM This paper is a report of the analysis of the concept of missed nursing care. BACKGROUND According to patient safety literature, missed nursing care is an error of omission. This concept has been conspicuously absent in quality and patient safety literature, with individual aspects of nursing care left undone given only occasional mention. METHOD An 8-step method of concept analysis - s...

More than 25% of Americans now die in a nursing home, with this percentage growing as our country rapidly ages.1,2 By 2030, the nursing home will likely be where 40% or more of Americans will die. Thus, it is imperative that nursing homes prepare for their compelling mission as “palliative care providers.”3 Nursing homes must embrace their role in providing palliative care for their residents w...

Background: Although surgery are now used as one of the treatment methods and save the patients from death that have some complications. The patients may be considered anxiety from the surgery as a threat of the natural process of the life. The aim of this study was assessment of the Impact of preoperative nursing care on hemodynamic signs and cortisol level in women undergoing elective surgeri...

job stressors in critical care nurses     farhadi m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, khalkhali hr [3]     received: 22 sep , 2013 accepted: 24 nov , 2013   abstract   background & aims : n ursing is associated with a high degree of stress d ue to its nature . job stress is a challenge for the nursing profession , and its adverse effects on physical and mental health nurses, create serious probl...

extract  skillful management role in the success of any profession is clear. nursing as profession is no exception to this fact. also nursing mission and role in human life are heavier and require more complex management skills .   evening and night shift nursing supervisor are employed by a health care institution such as a hospital in the absence of nursing management must have knowledge and ...